Botanical vs Tropical Wallpaper: What's the Difference?
Botanical: Botanical wallpaper draws on the Victorian passion for plant hunting, when glasshouses filled with ferns and palms. Tropical: Tropical wallpaper turns any room into a holiday. In practice: Large leaves suit big walls; smaller sprigs and trailing vines are better in cloakrooms and alcoves where you see the pattern up close. Large-scale tropical repeats need space to breathe: living rooms, landings and bathrooms are perfect. Our range has 158 botanical and 158 tropical designs.
Side by side
| Botanical | Tropical | |
|---|---|---|
| Designs in our range | 158 | 158 |
| Pattern repeats | 53–53 cm | 64–76 cm |
| Half-drop matched | 87 of 158 | 78 of 158 |
| Most common colours | Green, Dark & Moody, Multicolour | Green, Dark & Moody, Blue |
| Most suggested rooms | Living Room, Bedroom, Cloakroom | Living Room, Feature Wall, Bathroom |
| Styling | Pair leafy prints with natural textures – rattan, linen, oak – and pick a paint colour from the darkest leaf for woodwork. | Go all-in with rattan, cane and terracotta, or tame the jungle with crisp white woodwork. |
| From | £44.20/roll | £44.20/roll |
About botanical
Botanical wallpaper draws on the Victorian passion for plant hunting, when glasshouses filled with ferns and palms. Today it is the easiest way to bring a sense of growth and calm into rooms that lack a garden view. Large leaves suit big walls; smaller sprigs and trailing vines are better in cloakrooms and alcoves where you see the pattern up close.
About tropical
Tropical wallpaper turns any room into a holiday. Oversized palm and banana leaves create depth and a lush, enveloping canopy. Large-scale tropical repeats need space to breathe: living rooms, landings and bathrooms are perfect.
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Botanical designs
Rossiter Scattered Leaf Wallpaper
Magnolia Leaf Sprig Wallpaper
Sheldon Scattered Leaf Wallpaper
Orchard Leaf Sprig Wallpaper
Tropical designs
Cambrey Rainforest Wallpaper
Nolan Rainforest Wallpaper
Hadley Jungle Leaf Wallpaper
Newland Banana Leaf Wallpaper
Questions & answers
Can I mix botanical and tropical wallpaper?
Yes, in different rooms or zones – link them through a shared colour such as green.
Which is more popular, botanical or tropical?
We do not publish sales rankings; in our range there are 158 botanical and 158 tropical designs.